Uganda (Hansard, 4 December 2002)

§ John Barrett
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the humanitarian requirements in Northern Uganda. [84949]

§ Clare Short
The circumstances faced by people in Northern Uganda are of grave concern. Humanitarian consequences of the continuing conflict are high, with an estimated 600,000 internally displaced persons and declining levels of food security due to disruption of harvesting and planting seasons. DFID has committed £450,000 so far this year for humanitarian supplies, and we continue to monitor the situation very closely with international partners and the Government of Uganda. We are currently considering additional proposals in the light of recent appeals.

§ John Barrett
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps she has taken to assist in rehabilitation efforts in south western Uganda. [84950]

§ Clare Short
The UK continues to support Uganda's efforts to deal with regional conflicts through dialogue with its neighbours. DFID is also providing assistance for the implementation of the Amnesty Act and the Defence Review, plus support to local civil society to strengthen networking, advocacy and lobbying for peace.

§ John Barrett
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what funding has been allocated for(a) World Health Allocation,(b) International Organisation for Migration and (c) United Nations Development Programme, as part of 857W the response of her Department to the 2002 United Nations Consolidated Appeal for Uganda; and if she will make a statement; [84952]
(2) what funding her Department has made available for the (a) recovery and infrastructure and (b) protection and human rights sections of the 2002 United Nations Consolidated Appeal for Uganda. [84951]

§ Clare Short
DFID is considering the UN Consolidated Appeal as a component of our wider programme of support to Uganda. Resources are allocated to Uganda primarily through Government systems and in support of the Government of Uganda's own Poverty Eradication Action Plan.